American
Sean Swarner takes on Everest: A Cancer's Survivors Journey
to the World's highest Summit

Sean Swarner's Summit is CONFIRMED !!! He has done
it !!!!

Update
5/16/2002: Hello EverestNews.com, Seth will contact
you again when he has the power. He does not have all
the high tech equipment that the other expeditions
have. We received a call from him [short because he running out of time on the phone] at
12"10 am this morning. "You have a son
that at this very minute is standing at the top of the
world". Seth said that the weather was
great and that Sean would be up there longer than the
standard ten minutes. It [the weather] was good
enough for Sean to stay there for about an hour.
We doubt he did, but the point being that it was
beautiful up there. Sean planned to descend to
camp 4 to rest and then back down to base camp tomorrow.
We realize that the tough part is still to come
[descent], but he DID summit. Not bad for someone who
knows nothing about climbing and is self trained.
One can never underestimate the determination if a
cancer survivor. It takes guts just to survive
the life GOD chose for you. Anyway, Seth will
update you ASAP when he can borrow power from the
Swiss. Keep praying for him and thank you for this
website. Scott and Teri Swarner
[His parents]

We
just called his parents, and had a wonderful chat. His
father told us "Sean was sick on Tuesday, and
called and said he was turning around. Then
Wongchu Sherpa, his expedition organizer (the same
guy that organizes Pete Athens expedition) talked Sean
into continuing. So he went back up.

So
there you have it: American Sean Swarner, A
Cancer's Survivors Journey to the World's highest
Summit, has Summited the largest mountain in the
world, Mt. Everest, without a western guide, but with
Sherpa support, after only 7 months of climbing
experience. He is a determined guy. An Amazing story
!!!! [It is NOT recommended that you try this !!!!]

Update
5/16/2002: We received a short message from Sean's
e-mail on Everest: Subject: SEAN MADE IT:
EverestNews.com, This is Brendan, his friend. He asked
me to e-mail you that his summit attempt was
successful. He made it up there around 12:30pm EST,
whatever time that is over there. just letting you
know. brendan

The
Summit List: The following one member and two high
altitude Sherpa of National Geographic Everest
Expedition (Sean
Swarner was not on their expedition, but he was on
their permit!) have
succeeded to climb 8848m high Mt. Everest from South
East Ridge on 16th May 2002 at 9:40 AM. They had
started from South Col. (Camp IV) on 15th May 2002, at
11:00PM. It is also reported that Mr. Sean Swarner
Cancer Survivor.

S.No

Name
of the Summiters

Date
of Birth

Home
Address

1

Sean
Swarner

2
Sep 1974

Estes
Park Co USA

2

Mr.
Nima Gombu Sherpa

33
Yrs.

Gaurishanker-1,
Dolakha

3

Mr.
Kame Sherpa

32
Yrs.

Kerung-4,
Solukhumbu

The
6 member National Geographic Everest Expedition team
was permitted to climb Mt. Everest from south East
Ridge during the Spring season of 2002, under the
leadership of Mr. Peter Athens (1957), Technical
Designer – Sales Marketing associates from Vermont
USA. Sean Swarner, bought a slot on the Pete
Athens permit.